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What’s on Show.
For those who have not been to the Torbay Steam Fair before, here is a summary of what you will find.
There will of course be numerous Steam Engines, from very large ones to toy size models. Many of the Engines will be working as they were during their working days. They will be driving Fairground Rides, big saws (cutting timber), threshing drums (which separate the corn from the stem) Rolling Roads and Hauling loads. For the first time this year there will be the Steam Ploughing Demonstrations, and the old tyme Boxing & Wrestling Booth.
There will be numerous Vintage and Classic Cars, Motorbikes, Commercial Vehicles, Tractors (some working), Old Farm Engines and of course our usual Military Display. The Models and Craft Tent will be full to the brim once more, whilst there will be a nice selection of Market stalls to browse around and purchase something nice. Displays ranging from Old Blowlamps to Salt & Pepper Pots adds to the flavour.
Other interesting displays will include a demonstration of rope making, and even a Mobile forge where you can see Metal being bent to all shapes. In the Events ring there will be parades of all the Steam and Mechanical vehicles and also a Tug of War with a Steam Engine for the Children, and the chance to Steer a Traction engine for the ladies.
For Bird lovers there will be Birds of Prey and Parrots, and for the Children a Free 25 minute Puppet Show and a chance to meet Cosmo the Clown.
We have an excellent Old Time Fairground with Gallopers, Big Wheel, Dodgems and Noahs Ark and a number of various Childrens rides. Old Fairground Organs fill the air with tunes of the past & present.
To keep your stomach happy we have a variety of catering trailers with a menu including Real Cornish Pasties, Jacket potatoes, Traditional Beefburgers, Roast Pork, Crepes and more. Those who have been before will be pleased that Mrs Tully and the Soroptomists Club of Brixham will again be providing their well renown Devon Cream Teas. The Branscombe Vale Brewery once more provide us with their excellent selection of Real Ales, and Lagers in the Entertainment tent.
If that is not enough, then you can just look around the site, relax, take in the wonderful Torbay air and imagine what life was like in the days of Steam, when life was a lot harder, but at a much more leisurely pace.
If our efforts can help to preserve the magnificent exhibits, that you will see at this years Steam Fair, that were manufactured in Great Britain, for those that can appreciate them in 100 years time, then we have achieved our aim
At Torbay Steam Fair 2008 you can live both in the past and the present. We hope that all our visitors, traders and exhibitors have a fantastic weekend and that we are able to help as many less fortunate than ourselves as possible, from all our combined efforts. We look forward to seeing you all and hope that you leave with happy memories, and a strong desire to come back again next year.
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